At the recent National FFA Convention, the Oldham County FFA chapter represented Kentucky in the National Environmental /Natural Resources and the National Floriculture Career Development Team event. FFA state champions qualify for event finals at the National FFA Convention each year.

Earlier this year, East Oldham Middle School eighth-grader Sean Dunn submitted a poem to a contest held for young poets. His poem was selected from thousands of entries as one of the top ten in his grade division.

Oldham County ranks second in the state for National Board Certified Teachers with a total of 124.

Nearby Jefferson County has 125 NBCTs. Kentucky added 226 new NBCTs in 2009, ranking the state 12th nationwide for NBCTs.

U.S. Secretary of Education Arne Duncan said teachers who achieve National Board Certification have “demonstrated a commitment to taking their teaching practice and the teaching profession to a different level.”

The South Oldham Rotary Club recently honored the club’s students of the month for December. Daniel Gregory Stoess is a senior at South Oldham High School and attends the Oldham County Career Center. After attending University of Northwestern Ohio, Ohio Technical College or Lincoln Tech, Stoess plans to be a mechanic either at his own hot rod/speed shop or to work on exotic cars. In his leisure time, Stoess is active in Boy Scouts and is working to become an Eagle Scout. Garrett Patrick Shields is a senior at SOHS.